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CHARLES A. MOORE, or WESTBROOK, CONNECTICUT.

Laim Patent' No. 81,399". zaad 'August 25, 186s.

IMPROVEMENT IN KNIFE AND FORK-HANDLES.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY GONCERN: V

Be it known that I, CHARLES A. MOORE,A of Westbrook, in the county'of'h'lidcllescx, and State of Connecticut, have invented'a certa-in new and useful Improvement in Knife and Fork-Handles; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full and' exact description of the same, reference being also had to tbc accompanying drawings,4 and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

The nature of my invention consists in makingthe handles ot' (or in) various sections or pieces, which join or meet each other, and are secured to the shank or stem ofthe blade. v

To enable others skilled in the art to understand and use my invention, I will proceed to describe the mannerin whiellI` carry itj out.V Y l A Figure 1 shows an ordinary knife-blade, prepared for the handle, and provided with a screw-shank or stem. Figure 2 is a sectional view, cut lengthwise, through thecentre of the handle or combined sections, showing the stem or shank.

lFigure 3 is a knife complete, with handle made in sections, as seen in vig. 2. The stem or shank S-S, in iig. 1,v is made regular and straight, and a screw-thread out on it.

The sections, markedb b b, in tig. 2, are spherical, or of similar form, except the onejoining the bolster, which, in form, is similar tothe form of a button. I

.The two sections fig. 2, marked a a, are cylindrical, or of similar form.

The sections a a are smaller than sections b l b, and are let into sections b 6 b suiiiciently deep for the purpose of concealing the points. .Y I

v The sections are screwed on to the shankor stem, and, when required, a rivet may be put through the last section and the stem. i

It the sectionsiare composed of metal or metals, the sections a a may be let into the sections b b, or not, -as' desired. v t

The vobject of`my invention is to improve'the quality and appearance of the handles; also, to secure economy in the use of expensive materials, and to produce a variety of changes-in form and eit'ect of making the same.

My invention enables one to make ahandle of twoor more kinds of materials; for instance, pearl and ivory, ivory and metal,'ivo1y and wood, or other materials may be thus united in one and the same handle, and a great variety of' 'changes may be made, as materials-ol` different color, quality, and cost may be thus united; and handles may be made partially or wholly of materials of which it is not practicablev or profitable to make them in the ordinary mode.

What I claim as my invention, is-

II'he making oflrnifc and fork-handles in sections or pieces, substantially as herein specified,jand for the objects setforth` i CHAS. A. MOORE.

Witnesses: i

' GEO. C. Moons,

M. I. Moons. 

